Thursday, June 11, 2009

Him: "Well, tell you what. I'm out the door to work in 12 minutes. Then when I get home we are going on a 2 week vacation. So you either sell this thing to me now, or never. Your choice, miss."

Me: "That's fine, sir. I just do need to ask for eligibility purposes, are you between the ages of 18 and 69?"

Him: "Let me ask you. Where were you in 1973?"

Me: "Um... I guess I would have been about 13 years from being born, sir."

Him: "Uh-huh. Well I was over in Vietnam that year. So I assure you I ain't no 18, that's for sure!"

Me: "Well, that's just fine then! Now, I also need to ask, have you in the past 2 years been diagnosed or treated by a medical doctor for any serious illness such as cancer?"

Him: "Not cancer... but see, I was diagnosed by a doctor as crazy."

Me: "Oh... really."

Him: "Yeah. I'm crazy for going to the same damn job that I hate for 14 years. Oh, and I have an addiction too. Apparently, I'm addicted to putting food on the table for my family, and for wanting a roof over my head. The nerve of me!"

Me: "Well, sir... I would imagine a lot of Americans could have that same diagnosis."

About Me

No, you can't stopThe motion of the oceanOr the rain from aboveThey can try to stop the paradiseWe're dreaming ofBut you cannot stop the rhythmOf two hearts in love to stay'Cause you can't stop the beat!

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About the Artist

I live in a world full of fantastic color. My name is baby blue and feels like cotton candy. I have synesthesia, which is a rare sensory condition. ****
I love music more than anything in the world, probably because it is the music of angels :)****
Gandhi is my hero and my role model, although I don't agree with everything he said or did.****
I never really had a childhood, but I'm happy to announce that the child in me is now alive and strong!
You can read my story at http://pastflashes.blogspot.com/